Washington Capitals GM Chris Patrick highlights the team’s commitment to youth and anticipates that Ivan Miroshnichenko, their 2022 first-round pick, will compete for a consistent NHL spot. After a strong season as Hershey Bears’ leading scorer, with 23 goals, Miroshnichenko must showcase his readiness during training and preseason. Patrick emphasizes the intense competition among young players, noting that each player faces scrutiny and must aim to prove their indispensable value to the team.
I think Miro has a really good chance to make our NHL team next year. He needs to show the NHL coaches he's ready to take the next step.
As a young guy coming in, you basically don't have a lot of room for error. So you've got to be sharp, and it's not fair, but every guy on this team has gone through that.
Miroshnichenko ended the 2024-25 campaign as Hershey's leading goal scorer, scoring 23 goals in 53 games, proving he's capable and ready for the next step.
He needs to make it so Spencer is like, 'I can't take Miro off this line. He needs to be here because our team's worse without him in the lineup.'
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